The 10 Stupidest Tech Company Blunders; FTC's electronic health record breach rule sparks debate

FTC's electronic health record breach rule sparks debate; DNS 'blacklist' unveiled Security Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Symantec Try Now. Symantec Protection Suite. Easy to deploy comprehensive protection suite. Secure and manage your IT risk. Learn more now. Spotlight Story The 10 Stupidest Tech Company Blunders Some of the biggest high-tech deals never happened. Some of the most promising products and services never came to be. Why? Because the people and companies involved didn't realize what they were letting slip through their fingers, or they simply couldn't foresee what would happen afterward. 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Yet Corman, principal security strategist for IBM's Internet Security Systems division, is speaking out about what he sees as eight trends undermining the ability of IT security practitioners to mount an effective defense against online outlaws. Motorola boosts wireless network security Motorola Tuesday said it is adding vulnerability assessment to its wireless intrusion-prevention system (IPS) device so that organizations can scan for security holes in Wi-Fi and wireline networks. Start-up DroidSecurity tackles Google Android security Start-up DroidSecurity is developing consumer and enterprise security software for the Google Android operating system, with its first offering a consumer-oriented antivirus and phone-tracking suite for Android smartphones. August Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. 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